Architect – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

 

UHC Technology is focused on driving change, modernization, and ensuring reliable and stable systems so that we can help to transform health care – making it easier, more affordable, and more effective for those we serve.  We are passionate about technology and the role it plays to create distinctive experiences to our constituents.  While we are always focused on how technology can help us deliver faster and with improved quality, we are far more enthusiastic about the ways technology can reinvent how we deliver on our mission in partnership with the UHC lines of business and Optum Technology.

 

We are seeking a Software Architect with a passion for programming and architecture to help drive change for the health insurance consumer. In this role, you will closely collaborate with Product, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Technology Teams to design and build the technologies supporting these stakeholders.

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design and build scalable backend services and tools to help teams implement, deploy and analyze data assets with a high level of autonomy and limited friction
• Help maintain a solid architectural foundation for the company through reference architecture, proofs of concept, and design reviews
• Stay up to speed on new technologies and introduce them to your teammates
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, key stakeholders, and other colleagues in clearly and effectively executing projects/features/stories through code

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software development and coding in at least one modern object-oriented language (Java, C#, and/or Python)
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience with software design and architecture patterns
• 2+ years of experience of design and implementation of cloud-native applications
• 1+ years of experience with Databricks
• 1+ years of experience with PySpark

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another relevant field
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture
• Experience with Spring or SpringBoot
• Experience designing and delivering software through CI/CD methods
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Intermediate SQL experience
• Experience designing and contributing to an event-driven architecture
• Experience in healthcare or experience working with sensitive data
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile environments: Scrum and/or Kanban
• Experience with ML Architecture and LLM integrations
• Kafka expertise

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

 

The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.   

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.